Thank You. - Blessed Trinity Catholic Church

BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH
June 28, 2015
ADDRESS:
5 SE 17th Street
Ocala, FL 34471
PHONE:
352.629.8092
FAX:
352.351.8872
EMAIL:
mail@blessedtrinity.org
WEBSITE:
PARISH OFFICE - 352.629.8092
www.blessedtrinity.org
SICK CALLS:
352.629.8092
352.207.5835
(Emergency pager)
MISSION:
CHRIST THE KING
Pastor
Father Patrick J. Sheedy
x 3209
Associate Pastors
Father Raul Valdez
Father Franklin Salazar
x 3219
x 3227
In Residence
Father Michael O’Keeffe
Father Joseph Maniangat
x 3221
595.5605
Deacons
Heriberto Berrios, Jim Boerstler, James Schwartz
Sisters
Immaculate Heart of Mary Reparatrix 867.9860
Misioneras Catequistas
622.4500
14045 N US Hwy 301
Citra, FL 32113
352.595.5605
LA GUADALUPANA
11153 West Hwy 40
Ocala, FL 34482
352.291.2695
MASS SCHEDULE AT BLESSED TRINITY
WEEKEND
Saturday 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sunday 7:15 am, 8:45 am, 11:00 am,
1:00 pm Spanish, 5:00 pm Life Teen
DAILY
Mon—Fri 7:10 am and 5:15 pm
Wednesday 8:15 am (follows school schedule)
Thursday
6:30 pm (Spanish)
Saturday
8:00 am
Reconciliation
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US ON
FACEBOOK
Thursday 7:00pm (Spanish)
Saturday 2:45—3:30pm (English)
5:00—5:30pm (English)
Sunday 12:15—12:45pm(Spanish)
MASS SCHEDULE AT OUR MISSION CHURCHES
WEEKEND
Saturday
Sunday
DAILY
Tuesday
Wednesday
7:00pm (Spanish)
10:15 am at Christ the King
7:00 pm at La Guadalupana
(Spanish)
7:00 pm at La Guadalupana
(Spanish)
5:00 pm at Christ the King
Parish life
June 28, 2015 ~ thirteenth Sunday in ordinary time
MISSION STATEMENT: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church Stewardship Community recognizes Jesus is Lord. We believe that
our Time, Talent and Treasure are gifts from God to be used for the spiritual, educational and social needs of
our community, the Diocese and the world at large, especially the poor.
PARISH STAFF - 629.8092
Sr. Juliet Ateenyi
Katherine Baker
Colleen Halstead
Jason Halstead
David Hardison
Fran Harwas
Steve Hoesterey
Ro Lipari
Kris Plunkett
Kelly Schwietert
Julie Martin
Ministry to Sick
Secretary
Business Manager
Blessed Trinity School
Elder Care
Human Resources
Brother’s Keeper
Religious Education
Parish Bookkeeper
Angels in Arms
Youth Minister
Melinda Gunn
Paul Miranda
Sr. Concepta Najjemba
Elizabeth Tilley
Stewardship
Plant Manager
Soup Kitchen
Music Ministry
Trinity Catholic High School
David L. McKenzie
President
Lou Pereira
Principal
x3211
x3201
x3218
622.5808
671.2823
x3212
622.3846
x3207
x3228
622.6167
x3222
x3208
804.2415
629.1292
x3202
622.9025
NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME to stop by the Church
Office to register Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or
stop by the Parish Hall the first Sunday of each month following
the 8:45 am and 11:00 am Masses.
BAPTISM: We are pleased to help your family prepare for the
special event of your child’s entrance into our faith community.
To help parents and godparents prepare, a class (English) is held
the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Community
Center and in Spanish the 2nd Saturday of each month, at
9:00 am at Guadalupana. Parents and Godparents must attend
this class prior to scheduling baptism.
MARRIAGES: If you are planning to be married at Blessed
Trinity, your preparation process should begin at least four (4)
months prior to desired date. We look forward to helping you
during your time of engagement and preparation for the vocation
of Christian marriage. Call the Church Office for an appointment
with one of our priests.
SICK CALLS AND HOSPITAL VISITS: If you or a family
member are in a local hospital or homebound and would like to
receive Communion or Sacrament of the Sick, please call the
Church Office at 629.8092 or Sister Juliet at x3211. When
registering at the hospital, put your name on the Catholic List.
STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK
Today’s reading from St. Paul explains the “divine economy” of stewardship—”The
relief of others ought not to impoverish you; there should be a certain equality.
Your plenty at the present time should supply their need so that their surplus
may in turn one day supply your need.”
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WORD OF LIFE
“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty
and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me,
naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in
prison and you visited me.” — Matthew 25:35-36
(NABRE © 2010 CCD. Used with permission.)
“Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as
these.’” — Matthew 19:14 (NABRE © 2010 CCD.
Used with permission.)
worship
June 28, 2015 ~ thirteenth Sunday in ordinary time
MINISTRY OF THE WEEK
SACRISTANS
The Sacristans at Blessed Trinity Parish
prepare the altar and all items needed
for all liturgical celebrations. The
Sacristans coordinate with other
worship ministries and priests at all
Masses.
For more information, please contact
Peggy McClaskey at 352.694.2978
or email: peggymcclaskey@aol.com
NEW PARISHIONERS:
Ken, Denise, Kylie and Chloe Klinker
STEWARD OF THE WEEK
ALICE HVIDSTEN
Thank you to Alice for being a new
minister to the sick at MRMC hospital.
Alice loves the ministry and gives comfort
to the sick. Your hard work and
dedication is truly appreciated.
Thank you for being
a faithful Steward!
BAPTISMS:
Sean Patrick Santoro
Eduardo Jr., Xiomena, Eduardo and Beatriz
Diaz de Anda
Elijah Jarvis Lee Santos
Patrick Vnuk and Rossana Yahiro
Alexander Damilare Onitiri
Kaela Isabell Santos
Jose, Yaritza, Mauro and Carolina Lopez
Kevin M. Ballinger and Nilda Cintron
In today’s Second Reading, St. Paul quotes Exodus 16:18: “Whoever had much did
not have more, and whoever had little did not have less.” On the surface this may
seem confusing, but it bears a strong stewardship message for us.
One of the challenges of our society is the tendency to gather and to keep and to
measure our success by possessions. Jesus told us over and over in a variety of
ways that “possessions” are a major stumbling block in our journey toward holiness.
Stewardship was once defined by a bishop as:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Following faithfully
Living responsibly
Sharing gratefully
Possessing loosely
This, in a nutshell, is what it means to be a good steward.
That is the message from St. Paul, as well. As difficult as it may be for us, we need to focus on others in service
more than we should try to glorify ourselves through what we may seem to have. In particular we need to focus on
the “possess loosely” aspect. That is more than material items, of course. We have a tendency to “hang on” to
traditions, people, and other things that we view as “ours.” Pope Francis cautions us, “A heart occupied with the
desire to possess is a heart full of this desire, but without God.”
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SAVE THE DATE
A very special Blessing will come to Blessed
Trinity Church on October 22, 2015.
The Body of St. Maria Goretti will be on tour
around the US during September and
October.
The tour will be named The Pilgrimage of
Mercy: the Tour of the Major Relics of St.
Maria Goretti.
Fr. Carlos Martins, CC is in charge of this tour.
And since he was here several years ago with
a hall full of various relics he had kept my
name in his files. I have been talking to him
over the last few months to set up our time.
Each stop with St. Maria Goretti’s body is for
24 hours.
The faithful can stop by anytime during the
24 hours. Thousands of the faithful usually
walk by in prayer during the 24 hours.
There are only three stops in Florida. This
pilgrimage is especially set up to help us
prepare for The Year of Mercy.
Many more details will come out as we plan
for October 22nd.
I put this announcement now in the bulletin
because:
1. I want you to try and save the date for
a family visit and let all your family,
neighbors and friends know.
2. A donation of $5,000.00 is required of
each parish who host this visit.
I will already be on mission in Uganda when
this appears in the bulletin. But if you would
like to be one of the sponsors please make
your check out to “Blessed Trinity” and mark
it for “St. Maria Goretti Tour”. Thanks.
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
Ez 2:2-5
2 Cor 12:7-10
Mk 6:1-6a
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, June 29
Tuesday, June 30
Wednesday, July 1
Thursday, July 2
Friday, July 3
Saturday, July 4
Sunday, July 5
7:10 am Maryanne Steager †
5:15 pm Bonnie Fuller †
7:10 am Marie Murray †
5:15 pm Billie O’Conner Freeman †
7:10 am Fr. Patrick Sheedy (L)
5:15 pm Dennis Coglinbse †
7:10 am Richard Curtin †
5:15 pm Wim VanKempen †
7:10 am Elvia & Efrin Moreno †
5:15 pm Fr. Michael Sheedy (L)
8:00 am James Roberts †
Inocencia Datu †
4:00 pm Frances Kennedy †
6:00 pm James Farrell †
7:15 am Judi Volko †
8:45 am Albert Woodmansee †
11:00 am DeTorres Lugo
Grandchildren (L)
1:00 pm Spanish Community
5:00 pm Adolph D’Ambrosio †
Your prayers are requested for Christopher Hendrix who has
recently died.
ALTAR FLOWERS
Please call the Church Office at
629.8092 x3201 if you would like
more information on placing
flowers on the altar.
June 27/28:
July 4/5:
July 11/12:
July 18/19:
July 25/26:
August 1/2:
In memory of Ira Shockey
by Audley Shockey
ministries
Activities
UPCOMING EDGE EVENTS
Youth Ministry for all 6th, 7th & 8th grade
students. For information email:
OcalaEdge@gmail.com
EMAIL ALERTS! If you would like to receive emails
regarding all upcoming Life Teen events, news and
updates, please email Julie: jmartin@blessedtrinity.org
Sunday, June 28th: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night.
Tonight we are having a movie night!! Bring your
friends along for dinner & popcorn, and be prepared for
a little later of a wrap time, for the night.
Sunday, July 5th: Join us for Mass, dinner & Life Night,
concluding at 8:00pm—hope to see you there, as there
will be no Life Nights for the following two Sundays
(7/12 & 7/19), due to the summer trip.
Summer Drop-In’s: Throughout the summer, Life Teen
will meet up at Jervey Gantt on Wednesdays, from 6:308:30pm. Drop-in and see what’s going on each week,
and bring a volleyball, Frisbee, etc. We will meet by the
sand volleyball courts each week. All high school friends
are welcome!
** NO DROP IN ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 15th
Remember to join us on Facebook at Blessed Trinity EDGE or
follow us on instagram @BTOcalaEdge, to get the most recent
updates and see pictures from past events.
MEETINGS:
2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm, K of C
Hall, Next meeting is Wednesday, July 8
TEXAS HOLDEM TOURNAMENT:
1st and 3rd Friday at the Knights Hall
Next Tournament is Friday, July 3 Doors open at 6:30 PM
Games start at 7:00 PM
Further Information: (352) 368-5960
Who:
Blessed Trinity Church VBS is calling all
children age 4-10.
Where:
Blessed Trinity Church
When:
Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 7
Time:
8:00am-11:00am
Cost:
$20—includes t-shirt, snacks & daily
crafts.
$30 for two children. Call for discount on more.
Contact:
Jamie Schofield 502-0205 or
email: faithfully.guided@gmail.com
Registration Deadline: Friday, July 24
Sometimes things can go very wrong in a marriage.
Retrouvaille is a program to help heal and support
married couples experiencing difficulties, couples
broken, lonely and hurting. It’s also for couples who have
separated or divorced and want to try again. Our next
program begins July 17-19, 2015. For more information
and registration, call 352-274-4614. All calls and names
held in strictest confidence. We invite you to visit our
website at Retrouvaille.org.
BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY NEEDS
HALL RENTALS:
Weddings, Birthdays, Retirements, Graduations. Free WIFI. Hall rental is available for daytime and evening.
Competitive Rates. Parishioner Discount.
Call: (352) 368-5960
The Blessed Trinity Gift Store Hours:
Wednesday* 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
*10% off all regular priced items.
Saturday-3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday-8:00-8:45 a.m., 9:45-11:00 a.m., 12:00-1:00 p.m.,
4:00-5:00 p.m.
SEEKING DONATIONS
RETROUVAILLE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA CD’S
Just a reminder, that if you are too busy to bake,
store bought family size Stouffer’s Lasagna, Mac &
Cheese, Sam’s meatballs as well as Publix cakes are
just as appreciated for funeral receptions as
homemade dishes. Please mark your donations
“Bereavement.” Our freezer is very low. Please help
us fill it up again. Also, we continue to need servers
so please call Marilyn Hinds at 732.6596 if
interested. Thank you so much.
In July, Life Teen will be traveling to Atlanta for a powerful
weekend at the Steubenville Youth Conference, followed by a
week of camping and outdoor excursions in Tennessee. Our
teens have been busy working and fundraising all year, in
preparation for the trip. In the past, our parishioners have
been so generous in donating Scrip/gift cards to help us off-set
the costs for food, supplies, and gas. Any monetary or gift
card (Wal-Mart is great!) would be greatly appreciated!! This
trip proves to be such an encouraging & inspiring experience in
the faith life of our teens, so please contact Julie if you would
like to contribute or have any questions:
jmartin@blessedtrinity.org Thank you for your support.
BT SCRIP SUMMER FUN
Before heading off to enjoy that summer blockbuster
don’t forget to pick up your Regal Hollywood 16 Single
Ticket or $25 gift card.
How about making it dinner and a movie! Enjoy dinner
at one of our local restaurant supporters: Mojo Grill,
Ocala Ale House, Harry’s, Gator’s Dockside, Tony’s Sushi,
Lakis, Kotobuki’s, PDQ, Pronto Pizza, Crispers, Zaxby’s or
at one of the many national chains available for purchase.
Scrip summer hours: Thursday 9-12 or Sunday before &
after the 8:45 & 11:00 masses.
How To Keep Your
Kids Catholic
In a heartfelt and truly practical
presentation, former Baptist
minister Ken Hensley reveals
effective strategies to help keep
our kids within the fold of the Catholic Church.
Drawing on personal experience and centuries of
Catholic spiritual wisdom, he shares timeless,
real-world advice we can readily use. His insights set
us on the road to more effective and successful
parenting. The CD’s are available in the Church
Vestibule. Kindly donate $3.00 per CD to continue
this ministry. Checks may be made payable to
“Blessed Trinity.”
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION
Thank you for your generous support of our Holy
Father’s charitable works in the Peter’s Pence Collection.
Your contributions will be combined with those of our
brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope
Francis provide essential relief to people in need. Your
generosity is an act of solidarity with the universal
Church, answering the call to be a witness of charity.
May God bless you.
THRIFT STORE HELP
Brothers Keeper is in need of helpers on Mondays and
Fridays. You can do 9 to 12 or 12 to 4 or all day.
Come join our great crew of volunteers.
Call Anthony at 732-7988.
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE ~ WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Weekly Offering
June 21, 2015
Envelope Total:
842
Electronic Offering Total:
209
Total Children’s Offering:
Non-Sunday
148
Grand Total for Week:
Amount needed for Operating Expenses:
Difference
$ 38,622.51
$ 23,494.27
$
0.00
$ 17,874.76
$ 79,991.54
$104,350.00
($24,358.46)
Year to date collection: $4,589,265.22
Year to date budget: $5,217,500.00
Year to date deficit:
($ 628,234.78)
“Thank you for your donations.”
Reminder: Do your best to put your envelope number on the “memo” line of your check.
Brothers Keeper Emergency
ministries
ST. PEREGRINE MASS
Please join us in praying for a cure for cancer. The
monthly devotional Mass to St. Peregrine, the
patron saint of cancer patients, will be Thursday,
July 2, at the 5:15 Mass. Medals and holy cards are
available before or after Mass. Please come and
pray with us.
FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION
The Filipino-American Catholic families warmly
invite all to the First Friday Devotion to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus on July 3, 2015 at 6:30pm celebrated
by Fr. Roy in the Blessed Trinity Chapel. Mass is in
English with Tagalog liturgical songs. Potluck
follows immediately. Please bring your favorite
dish.
In a recent survey of a broad spectrum of Catholics, more than
70 percent of the survey participants have invited someone to
consider religious life. Ideally the promotion of vocations is the
responsibility of the entire church, not only of the clergy or
religious themselves.
Pope Francis promulgated the Year of Consecrated Life to
raise the church’s awareness about the importance of this
unique vocation within the communion of vocation we all
share as baptized Christians. What a gift and blessing for the
entire church!
—Vision Vocation Guide 2015
Ideally the
promotion of
vocations is
the
responsibility
of the entire
church.
STEWARD SAINTS OF THE WEEK
Week of June 28-July 4
June 28—Irenaeus
June 29—Peter and Paul
June 30—First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
July 1—Blessed Junipero Serra
July 3—Thomas
July 4—Elizabeth of Portugal
IMMEDIATE NEEDS FOR ADORERS!
Saturdays
3:00 – 4:00 PM
BLESSED JUNIPERO SERRA
Mondays
Midnight – 1:00 AM
Fr. Serra was born in Spain and chose the name of one of the
companions of St. Francis, Junipero, when he entered the
Franciscan Order. He was a distinguished preacher and scholar, but,
inspired by the mission work of St. Francis Solanus in South
America, he longed to be a missionary instead. In 1749, he traveled
to Mexico and worked in the Baja Peninsula for eighteen years.
Then when the Spaniards took over Upper California in 1767, Fr.
Serra accompanied the Spanish forces to San Diego, and established
his first mission. He founded nine missions up and down the length
of California before he died, and twelve more were founded after
his death. Fr. Serra’s zeal for the faith “brought the gospel of Christ
to the peoples of Mexico and California and firmly established the
Church among them,” says today’s Opening Prayer. His zealous
stewardship of the faith also makes him the ideal namesake for
Serra International, an organization dedicated to fostering
vocations to the priesthood. May we, too, always be eager to share
the gift of faith with those who have not yet heard the Gospel.
Tuesdays
2:00 – 3:00 AM
3:00 – 4:00 AM
Food Bags
We still have a full pantry. We do need to restock our personal
items.
Food Pantry:
Spaghetti Sauce Fruit Cocktail
Pork & Beans
Beef Stew
Toiletries for families:
Diapers & Wipes
Laundry Soap
Tuna Helper
Dish Soap
Toilet Tissue
For Women:
Feminine Hygiene Deodorant
Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Bar Soap
Shampoo
For Men:
Razors & Shaving Cream
Bar Soap
Deodorant Toothbrush & Toothpaste Shampoo
You can also buy a bag of pre-packaged food at most PUBLIX stores. We will pick up your bag from the Publix for you.
Wednesdays
4:00 – 5:00 AM
Thank you for your consideration and may God bless you.
The only time our Lord asked the Apostles for ANYTHING was
the night He went into agony. Not for activity did He plead
but for an Hour of companionship. ~ Archbishop Fulton
Sheen.
Please consider fulfilling your stewardship commitment for
each parish family to offer one hour of Adoration.
Terry Schultz Nourse, Adoration Coordinator
352-817-5553 or email: tfnourse@embarqmail.com
Put your bag in the Brothers Keeper Van in front of the
Church on July 4 & 5.
Thank You.
GANGLER RAFFLE WINNER
The drawing for the 4 day fishing/hunting trip to
Gangler’s North Seal River Lodge took place last
weekend. The Grand prize was won by Robert Barish.
The Second prize winner was Leslie Gilliland and the
Third prize winner was Chuck Vigne.
Congratulations to all our winners.
A big thank you to Ken Gangler and his family who
donate this trip to the Church. Thanks, too to all of you
who bought tickets.
HAVE YOU MOVED OR ARE YOU PLANNING TO MOVE?
Please notify the Church as soon as you have a new address so
we may update our records with your current information.
This will not only ensure you receive mailings in a timely
fashion, but also save us money on forwarding and
undeliverable mail fees from the Post Office. We are charged
over $4.50 for EACH packet of envelopes that is returned with
no forwarding address or marked “undeliverable” by the Post
Office.
AUTOMATED GIVING/ELECTRONIC DONATIONS
Blessed Trinity offers an Automated Giving/Electronic
Donation program and many of our families are taking
advantage of this program. Forgetting your checkbook
or being out of town and having to “play catch up” are
no longer an issue if you choose to participate in our
Automated Giving Program. We are currently accepting
debits to Checking Accounts, Savings Accounts, Visa,
MasterCard, American Express and Discover credit/debit
cards. If you would like to participate, please stop by the
Church Office to pick up the form or contact Melinda at
629.8092 x3208.
OFFERTORY/GIFTS FAMILY AT MASS
Representatives of the community bring the bread/wine/
prayers and collection from the community to God’s Altar at
Mass. It is a great honor and privilege to represent the
community in this fashion. If you have never done this,
decide today to accept this invitation. All you have to do is let
an usher know on your way into Mass or you can sign in on
the book provided for this purpose in the vestibule. You can
be a single person, a couple, a family or several single
persons. When no one volunteers then and only then do the
ushers do it.
POPE FRANCIS — “LAUDATO SI”
Our earth created by God, is a gift to
humanity—all of humanity.
Taking proper care of “Our Home” is much
more a moral issue than it is a political issue. It is
not primarily a scientific problem to solve. If
we truly accept the real reason why God created
mother earth then we will all see we all have a
right to be here, we all have a right to the basic
essentials for living and we all have a moral
responsibility to take proper care of mother
earth—our home—and we all share in the great
need to take care of our brothers and sisters
who, at present, do not receive the basic human
needs.
We will make “Laudato Si” available to our
parishioners possibly in August after I get back.
In the meantime you can pull it up online if you
want to get going now. All of us should read it,
study it, pray over it and ask for God’s
guidance. And thank God for Pope Francis.
LET’S RESPECT GOD’S HOUSE
Please—no gum—besides defiling His house, it also
shows a lack of respect for Holy Communion.
Please—no food. Children can be trained not to get
into the habit of having food in Church.
Doodle paper—it is available in the vestibule if you
wish your little child to get busy drawing (a gift for
Jesus). Pick it up on the way into Mass.
Envelopes—If you forgot your envelope, yellow
envelopes are always available at the visitor’s center
(vestibule). If they are not visible pull open the top
drawer (for envelopes or doodle paper).